Sombr Brits: sombr brits stage push was staged, rep confirms

Riley Calderon

Published: March 1, 2026 11:58 PM ET

Sombr Brits: sombr brits stage push was staged, rep confirms

During the BRIT Awards in Manchester, a staged onstage invasion interrupted Sombr’s set — and his rep later confirmed the incident was part of the act. The moment, which occurred as he finished the single “Undressed, ” left viewers debating the line between stunt and real danger at a high-profile ceremony now being held outside London for the first time in decades.

How the moment unfolded on the BRITs stage

Sombr was performing at the BRIT Awards at Co-Op Live on Saturday, February 28, when a man joined him on the podium and shoved him off the platform as he finished “Undressed. ” Security guards aggressively removed the man, Sombr returned to the microphone and then segued into his next song. A curtain fell at almost the same moment the disruption happened, which coincided with a reveal of the band onstage.

Sombr Brits performance, attire and setlist

Onstage Sombr wore a shiny two-piece set without a shirt while performing his singles “Undressed” and “Back to Friends. ” The BRITs interruption came as he was finishing “Undressed”; his year had included chart impact for the singles “Undressed, ” “Back to Friends” and “12 to 12, ” and he had recently performed at the Grammy Awards.

Rep confirmation and promotional clues

Shortly after the performance concluded, Sombr’s representative confirmed that the incident was part of the act. Some viewers pointed to the attacker’s shirt — which read “Sombr is a homewrecker” — as an obvious nod to his latest single “Homewrecker, ” and the single’s music video was released three weeks ago. Other viewers said the force of the shove and the intervention of security made them question whether it had been staged.

Audience reaction on social media and live commentary

Viewers reacted in real time. @mindironalia asked, “Was that a stage invader or was that part of sombr’s performance?? #Brits2026. ” @HannahF_24 wrote, “I’m confused… was that part of the performance?! #Sombr #BRITsAwards #Brits2026. ” @peoplestea_ posted, “BROOO SOMEONE JUST PUSHED SOMBR WTF #Brits2026, ” while @Siiel12 asked, “What just happened there during Sombr’s performance???#brits2026. ”

Other users embraced the stunt reading: @BroganBowx posted, “'Sombr is a HomeWrecker' Lmaooo he got us good #BRITsAwards #Brits #Brits2026. ” @MrsTvPundit89 wrote, “It was staged.. if u read his tshirt it says #SombrIsAHomewrecker and it happened at the switch of the song and he revealed the band.. #Brits2026. ” @VanillaXSlime added, “That stage invasion was definitely staged. The bloke had "SOMBR IS A HOMEWRECKER" on his top, Sombr looked totally unfazed, and security either they would have caught him prior to the invasion, or taken a few seconds to catch him. #Brits2026 #BRITsAwards. ” @Natasha_H_x asked whether the stunt was a set-up given the new single, writing, “Okay so few people saying Sombr's new single is called homewrecker so that was a set up? Was it?! That was pretty mad if it was #Thebrits #Brits2026. ”

Wider BRITs night and a tense backdrop

The ceremony had notable performances around Sombr’s set. Harry Styles opened with “Aperture, ” backed by a gospel choir; the number began and ended with synchronized hand shaking and head movements and marked his first performance on the BRITs stage since 2023. Olivia Dean performed “Man I Need” against a pink backdrop in a black sparkling dress, Raye sang “Where Is My Husband!, ” and Rosalia brought out Icelandic star Bjork for “Berghain, ” which also features Yves Tumor — the latter was played on the PA system.

Host Jack Whitehall, who returned to hosting duties for a sixth year after five years in London and who is a former University of Manchester student, quipped after Sombr’s set, “Such a shame we didn’t have the security ready. ” Earlier in the night Whitehall had joked, “We’ve got the best in the business on the bleep button, ” a reference to a recent disruption at Britain’s BAFTA Awards. That BAFTA incident took place days earlier when John Davidson, a Scottish Tourette’s syndrome activist and the real-life inspiration for the film “I Swear, ” disrupted the ceremony with an outburst of racial slurs as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were onstage; that incident was not bleeped on the initial BAFTA broadcast. Davidson said, “I can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been as the impact from Sunday sinks in. ”

Grammys nominations and Sombr’s momentum

Sombr recently performed at the Grammy Awards and had been nominated for best new artist alongside Addison Rae, Alex Warren, the Marías, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Katseye and Olivia Dean — Olivia Dean won that award. The BRITs stunt unfolded amid what had been a busy, high-profile period for the singer-songwriter.